Highlanders v Waratahs

Gunner

Clear yellow. Marshall is talking nonsense as usual.

Does he purposely make himself look like a fucktard? I'm starting to think so.

hydro11

I would be happy with penalty only there.

antipodean

Why is Marshall employed as a commentator, because Phil Kearns is? Is it a SANZAAR quota issue? Every country needs an ignorant arsehole who won't shut up?

No Quarter

@hydro11

He didn't land in a dangerous position as he was able to take some of the impact with his arms, but technically he went past the horizontal so the ref was left with no choice. I don't have a lot of sympathy - lifting players like that is stupid play.

Damo

@Stargazer said in Highlanders v Waratahs:

That tackle didn't go beyond the horizontal.

I think it did, but whether it did or not is irrelevant. You can't pick a guy up and drop him so he lands on his shoulder/head.

Tordah

Naiyaravoro so fucking slow to turn there. Nice try Li

No Quarter

Feki fucking toa, since when can you put in deft chips like that? Pin point accuracy exploiting the big man on the wing - smart play.

hydro11

@No-Quarter said in Highlanders v Waratahs:

@hydro11

He didn't land in a dangerous position as he was able to take some of the impact with his arms, but technically he went past the horizontal so the ref was left with no choice. I don't have a lot of sympathy - lifting players like that is stupid play.

I see where you are coming from. That was the sort of tackle which could have been a red had things gone wrong.

Damo

Great passage of play leading to a wonderful turn.

Hope that miss doesn't prove costly.

taniwharugby

NIce by Feki there!

A few shoulders charges into rucks going on by both teams.

Stockcar86

@African-Monkey said in Highlanders v Waratahs:

@Damo said in Highlanders v Waratahs:

Clear yellow. Marshall is talking nonsense as usual.

Yes it was. Silly from Dean Mumm.

You lift the legs you roll the dice

Damo

@No-Quarter said in Highlanders v Waratahs:

@hydro11

He didn't land in a dangerous position as he was able to take some of the impact with his arms, but technically he went past the horizontal so the ref was left with no choice. I don't have a lot of sympathy - lifting players like that is stupid play.

WR have said that a player bracing with his hands is irrelevant. Can't escape sanction because you are lucky the tacklee braced himself.

Bones

Buckman getting his form back from 2015. Intriguing player...I really do think his game would be suited to test rugby.

Rembrandt

Some awesome signs for the Lions series. A Smith playing with confidence, B Smith beating tackles at will and Fekitoa showing some attacking nous to compliment his excellent defence. Not perfect but very promising.

taniwharugby

interesting passage there, looked like he lead with elbow, then Li had all rights to ball and player on ground was holding

No Quarter

Not a lot of consistency from the ref in terms of players not releasing the ball.

hydro11

Hooper shouldn't get the penalty there. He jostles around the ruck.

taniwharugby

@hydro11 not to mention he wasnt supporting his own weight

Tordah

Highlanders kicking has been bad.

Tordah

Thompson is circa 2014-2015's Buckman. Very good player.

The Silver Fern

Highlanders v Waratahs